Job description

Delta Family Services is seeking a full-time, team-oriented employee to serve as a Permanency Worker. Reporting to the Permanency Supervisor, this position works directly with families and children who are receiving SWAN permanency services. This employee is responsible for reaching out to all agencies affiliated with a child and family to collect documents and uses SWAN guidelines to create comprehensive documents to be filed with the county and courts. This staff member creatively works with children and families to ensure the child reaches their permanency goal.

Delta is dedicated to strengthening and preserving loving relationships in the life of a child which are found in a strong, supportive family context. Our services are characterized by creative and flexible supports for children and families.

Delta is a non-profit corporation, operating in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Since 1977, Delta has been empowering individuals to live fulfilling lives through a wide-range of community-based services. From our foster care and adoption services to support services for adults with developmental disabilities, we help people grow and thrive through all stages of life.

Delta Family Services Mission Statement is to serve the needs of children to grow, learn, and mature in a safe and loving environment. Delta is dedicated to strengthening and preserving loving relationships in the life of a child, which are found in a strong, supportive family context. Our services are characterized by creative and flexible supports for children and families.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain active involvement in the individual child’s permanency goal process, working with the child’s caseworker/social workers; biological, foster and kinship families; attorney; the Family Court system; mental health clinician(s); as well as other team members deemed necessary.
• Convey and interpret feedback from foster care families to the supervisor.
• Be involved in setting expectations and holding all foster care and adoptive families to those expectations.
• Provide professional consultation to foster care families to discuss methods or services needed to address the child’s needs and to be a supportive base. The permanency worker shall meet in the home of the family according to The Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network and The Department of Human Services Performance Standards.
• Provide written, appropriate material to consultative staff to document all work completed.
• Develop and review all the paperwork associated with the SWAN Unit of Service being performed including, but not limited to Child Preparation Plans, Meeting Activity Summary Reports, Individual Adoption/Permanency Service Plans, Child Profiles, Family Profiles, Finalization Paperwork, and Monthly Finalization Visit Notes.
• Follow-up on all referrals from Children and Youth agencies on at least a monthly basis.
• Make use of appropriate community based agency supports and keep accurate records of all referral contacts.
• Keep accurate records of all social service contacts and work with a case in the SWAN portal.
• Ensure that complete records are maintained for each child, including important documents such as Social Security card, Medical Assistance Card, birth certificates and/or copy, baptismal certificate, medical/surgical consent forms, etc., initial intake form, social history, intake summary, psychological material, application, family service plan, individualized contract, ISP and quarterly evaluation forms, medical treatment plans, ongoing medical examination forms, immunization charts, correspondence, discharge summary, and any additional information pertinent to a child.
• Responsible for all correspondence with other agencies regarding the children in placement and their families.
• Team with direct casework services to children and their families in placement.
• Explore permanency possibilities for children where these alternatives are considered advisable.
• Participate in staff training.
• Responsible for notifying parents and authorities, including Department of Children and Youth, in the event of a run away or hospitalization.
• Notify Childline of suspected abuse.
• Effectively participate in the supervision process.
• Demonstrate ethical and professional conduct at all times.
• Promote continuous quality improvement projects and ongoing performance measures.
• Promote and address Delta’s Risk Management Program for the health and safety of individuals and employees.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelors in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, Counseling or Criminal Justice required. Prefer some experience with knowledge of SWAN Services, Foster Care System, CUA, PA DHS and DHS regulations.
• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, Counseling or Criminal Justice preferred.
• Experience working with families and children in community-based and home-based settings
• Current PA Child Abuse, FBI and Criminal Clearances as well as child abuse clearances from any state lived in the past 5 years.
• Valid driver’s license in the state of residence.

Competitive Benefits Include

Group health, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; short-term disability and group life insurance; 401(k) with matching contributions; Employee Assistance Program; voluntary benefits; as well as paid vacation, personal time, sick time and holidays.

Delta Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we’re committed to diversity and equal opportunity in our recruitment and hiring. Qualified candidates of all backgrounds are welcome and encouraged to apply for this position.

EOE M/F/D/V

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $43,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Employees are subject to COVID-19 precautions and requirements as issued by the PA Executive Orders and Delta Community Supports.

Application Question(s):

• Willingness to complete criminal, child abuse & FBI & Criminal Clearances

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• w/families/children in community-based & home-based settings: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: One location

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